Estimated at upwards of $75 million, the trial would place a tremendous burden on the city's budget, Rep. Michael McMahon (D-Staten Island/Brooklyn) said in announcing that he joins with Sen. Charles Schumer in requesting the reimbursement.

"The trial of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed will mean round-the-clock police protection for lower Manhattan by the NYPD," McMahon said. "As Police Commissioner Ray Kelly has stated, New York can handle this trial, but the people of New York City should not have to pay the cost of the policing needed to carry it out. This trial is not just about New York City; it is about our country as a whole and how we deal with the terrorists who attack our way of life."

"The people of New York have suffered so much already, it is unjust to expect that the costs of security for this trial to be paid only by our city. It would force cuts to necessary programs, place an extreme burden on our police force and once again compromise New York City residents' way of life. The federal government needs to step in and pay for the necessary security."

The funding proposed by Schumer and McMahon would come from the Obama Administration's 2011 fiscal budget.

Currently, the plan for the terror trial involves U.S. marshals handling security for the courthouse while the FBI and NYPD would provide a supporting role in protecting the public and the area surrounding the courthouse.